After 10 years, man booked for slaying

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Jul 7, 2013 at 12:01 AM

FRENCH CAMP - Authorities booked a man wanted for almost 10 years for murder in Stockton into San Joaquin County Jail early Saturday morning to face charges stemming from two 2003 shootings that killed one person and injured several others, officials said.

Jason Anderson

FRENCH CAMP - Authorities booked a man wanted for almost 10 years for murder in Stockton into San Joaquin County Jail early Saturday morning to face charges stemming from two 2003 shootings that killed one person and injured several others, officials said.

Rathana Chan, a 30-year-old documented gang member, was booked at 4:08 a.m. on a no-bail warrant for murder, attempted murder and other crimes with special circumstances and gang enhancements, authorities said. Chan was wanted in connection with two shootings that occurred over a span of three months in 2003.

On Sept. 12, 2003, Chan was involved in a deadly shooting on East Hammer Lane near Lan Ark Drive, police said. Bounthavy Onethavong, 29, died after being shot twice in the head, authorities said. An 18-year-old woman was shot in the chest and a 19-year-old man was shot in the face, but both survived, officials said.

On Nov. 8, 2003, police believe Chan carried out another drive-by shooting outside a home in the 600 block of Bedlow Drive. Five men sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds in that shooting, police said. One of the victims had a finger blown off, authorities said.

The details of Chan's arrest were unavailable Saturday, but jail records indicated that he may have turned himself in after being transported from another jail facility or prison, officials said.